Co Antrim Garden, Northern Ireland

This is the journal of my endeavours to grow a range of fruit, veg & flowers from seed, grow organically, and my attempts to create an outdoor personal paradise with 1/2 acre of maintained gardens and 1/2 acre of wild meadows.







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A+ Plants

My plant rating system:
A+ - super / recommended;   C - average;   F - fail / don't bother.

Antirrhinium Royal Bride "White Snap Dragon" - A+
Good colour, fairly easy to grow from seed. Half Hardy Annual. (pictured)

Antirrhinium Intermediate Mixed - A+
Great colour, fairly easy to grow from seed. Half Hardy Annual.

Calendula Orange King - A+
Big, bright orange flowers, grow easily, low maintenance. Hardy Annual.

Delphinium - A+
Good colour/early Summer, tall striking 'cottage garden style' plants (2-8 ft high). Perennial.

Ferns (Dryopteris) - A+
No fuss plants that always look good especially in shady or damp areas. Perennial.

Geranium (various varieties) - A+
Reliable plants, good colour, easy to divide & multiply. Perennial.

Hosta (various varieties) - A+
No fuss, good for foliage, varigated are the most striking. Watch for slugs in Spring! Perennial.

Lupins, Russell Hybrids - A+
Good colour/early Summer, tall striking 'cottage garden style' plants. Perennial.

Nasturtium Dayglow Mixed - A+
Easy to grow, likes poor soil contitions. Good colour (orange flowers seem to dominate.) Annual.

Phlox (tall pink variety) - A+
Late summer colour, smells great. Perennial.

Poached Egg Plant - A+Flowers in Spring and again in late Summer. Good colour. Easy to grow from seed. Self Seeds. Hardy Annual.

Sedum Autumn Joy - A+
Late summer colour. Colour changes from pink to red to burgandy. Easy to divide & mulitply. Perennial.